Courts

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Land Transfers

These land transfers were recorded June 24-July 12 in the office of Carolyn H. Honeycutt, clerk of the Carroll County Circuit Court, Hillsville:

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For information on this column or questions, call 236-5178, ext. 213.

Land Transfers

These land transfers were recorded May 24-June 8 in the office of Carolyn H. Honeycutt, clerk of the Carroll County Circuit Court, Hillsville:

INDEPENDENCE — A Mount Airy, N.C., man has been indicted on embezzlement charges by a Grayson County Circuit Court grand jury that convened July 24.
Several sealed indictments were opened recently, one of which included formal charges against Leonard John Ellis on two counts of embezzling more than $200 from Carolina Profiles.
He was also indicted on one count of money laundering.

Editor’s Note: This information is taken from open court records and is a matter of public record.
The listings are complete. The newspaper, as a matter of fairness, will not honor requests to omit any listing.
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District Court

These sentences were recorded in May in the Carroll County General District Court Office, Hillsville. Sentences may be appealed:

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The listings are complete. The newspaper, as a matter of fairness, will not honor requests to omit any listing.
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Marriages

These marriage licenses were recorded April 12-June 21 in the office of Susan M. Herrington, clerk of the Grayson County Circuit Court, Independence:
Carey Joe Johnson, 50, and Kimberly Elaine Atnip, 46, both of Galax.

INDEPENDENCE — Five Grayson County Circuit Court grand jury indictments have been unsealed and the suspects arrested.
An indictment is a formal charge, not a finding of guilt.
Indictments include:
• Edward Dean Howard Jr., 34, of Independence — one count of assault by mob. The indictment accuses Howard of being a member of a mob to maliciously shoot, stab, cut or wound Jesus Herrera Ramirez.